About

Schenectady's Community Foundation

The Schenectady Foundation (TSF) was established in 1962 as a philanthropic trust to assist and promote the welfare of Schenectady County, NY. It is the only community foundation exclusively serving Schenectady County. By developing a major endowment for our community TSF is able to make significant grants that truly have an impact on our health and well-being.

The mission of The Schenectady Foundation is to achieve sustainable improvement in the health and welfare of people, organizations and neighborhoods in Schenectady County through the investment of philanthropic resources.

Over time TSF has supported more than 180 community organizations, and has provided a strong base of support for charitable projects both large and small.

As a primarily volunteer-driven entity, TSF has minimal internal expenses relative to similar organizations. This means more of the income from contributed assets goes to support the community.

Most assets are unrestricted by the donors, enabling TSF to make significant grants that address current community needs and issues.

TSF identifies key issues on which to focus its grants. TSF has provided substantial support to programs in the fields of Health Care, Maternal & Child Health, Child Care, Child Mental Health, Youth Achievement, and Arts, Civic and Cultural projects.

TSF's new strategic focus is Strengthening Families - working to enable families to have the capacity to support the success of their children in their schools and community.